You've learned about a problem, gained empathy for those who experience the problem, and seen frustrations that arise from using alternative solutions. NOW IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO OFFER SOMETHING BETTER!This assignment asks you to describe your solution. Rather than constrain your creativity with a template that requires you to answer OUR questions, we ask you to provide a brief description of your solution accompanied by a "pre-totype" (low fidelity prototype) drawing of your product or service offering.Your written description should explain your solution's features and the expected benefits it will provide (relative to currently available, frustrating solutions). Your illustration should be of your "object" if it is a product, or people interacting if it is a service (stick figures and speech bubbles are preferred). You will share these illustrations in class (either by holding them up to your camera or via screen sharing), so be sure that they are clear enough for others to see and serve as effective visual aids while you describe your solution to others. InstructionsWrite a description of your solution in a NEW Word file (we're not providing a template for this assignment!) that includes an overview as well as a listing of features (attributes of the solution) and benefits (pain relievers and gain creators experienced by others). This MUST be between 100-150 words. You may include bullet lists of features and benefits (complete sentences are not necessary).Illustrate your solution any way you think will be effective when you describe it to others. This should fill an entire page.Paste an image of your illustration at the end of your Word document so it is a new page after your description.

Option #1: Critical InvestigationUse Paul and Elder’s (2012) intellectual standards to find a topic or problem that is clear, relevant, significant, and precise. Select an issue that you wish to investigate critically (social, professional, or personal). Examples of topics:How can I secure a job in accounting when I have no experience in the field?What proposals has the city of Denver made to reduce water consumption? How might this impact individual consumers?What financial changes do I need to make to retire at the age of 62?Should wolves be reintroduced to Rio Blanco County?How can I manage my children’s cell phone usage?How can the pay gap between men and women best be addressed in my company?What are the most effective ways to address anxiety and depression? How can I use these to better my health?IMPORTANT: The Final Portfolio is not a traditional “term paper.”Your final portfolio submission should include the following sections:Title pageIntroductionEngagement with issue or problem using scholarly sources and the intellectual standards proposed by Paul and Elder (2012): What is the issue? Why is it significant? Why is this issue relevant to you (and/or your community)? What have you learned about the depth and breadth of the issue or problem from scholarly sources?Engagement with your own assumptions or thinking about the issue. What assumptions do you bring to this subject? What concepts are "at work" in your mind as you investigate this issue? Why is this subject of interest to you and how might this skew your investigations? These questions constitute some of the issues covered by Paul and Elder (2012) in their "elements of reason.”Engagement with scholarly sources: How do the scholarly sources aid you as you think about the issue fair-mindedly and with depth? What have you learned from the scholarly sources that have helped you analyze the issue?Conclusion: Reflect on your issue or problem and how the sources informed your thinking. What have you learned? How can you apply the intellectual standards and elements of reason to this issue or problem to come to creative solutions? What critical questions remain?References PageDetails:You may write in the first person for your Final Portfolio Project.Your paper should engage a minimum of six scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.Your paper should be 7-8 pages in length and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).Refer to the Revision Checklist (Links to an external site.) for an overview of items to consider as you add final polish to your draft.Consult the Sample APA Paper (Links to an external site.) for a more complete list of requirements. You may wish to review the APA Template Paper (Links to an external site.) for help formatting your essay according to the requirements. If you need assistance with your writing style or you need writing tips or tutorials, visit the CSU-Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.THis is the Final assignment but it's not due for 4 weeks. We did the first milestone a few weeks ago about the wage gap.... Here is the next piece due this sunday:Options #1 and #2: Revised Topic and Outline (We chose Option 1)OverviewHUM101 requires a Final Portfolio Project. This project will focus on an issue (social, professional, or personal) that you wish to investigate critically.Please read the full Portfolio Project description in the Module 8 folder page to preview your Portfolio Project assignment. Also, review the Portfolio Project grading rubric, which you can also access in the Module 8 folder.For this Portfolio Milestone, you will submit your revised topic and a draft outline of your Final Portfolio.Directions:Include the following in your milestone submission:A title pageAn outline of your project which includes:Main points and sub-pointsOne paragraph describing your revised topic selection and a question or thesis (Links to an external site.) statement to investigate critically.One paragraph describing how you will use the intellectual standards to critically investigate the topic. You may wish to refer to Paul and Elder (2010).One paragraph providing an overview of how your assumptions and questions on this issue could skew your critical thinking on this issue (Paul & Elder, 2010).A reference page which includes three new scholarly references to investigate your critical thinking question or thesis. The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources.